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- Customise language in budget alerts<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Preview new views optimised for resources and reservations<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- New features in Cost Management labs<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- App Service extending dev\/test discounts to Premium SKUs<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Cosmos DB serverless preview may reduce costs<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Plus<\/span>\u00a0much more…<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/span>So, grab a drink and have a read of all the latest improvements and updates\u00a0<\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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Azure Backup for Azure PostgreSQL long-term retention in preview<\/h4>\n
If you have opted for Azure Database for PostgreSQL server then this solution might be for you.<\/p>\n
Azure Backup<\/a> and Azure Databases<\/a> have come together to build an enterprise-scale backup solution<\/a> that facilitates flexible and granular backups and restores while supporting retention for up to 10 years. The elastic-scale, zero-infrastructure solution doesn\u2019t require you to deploy or manage backup infrastructure, agents, or storage accounts while providing a simple and consistent experience to centrally manage and monitor the backups.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nAzure Backup for Azure PostgreSQL server. Source: Microsoft<\/a><\/p>\n
The solution offers:<\/p>\n
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- Long-term retention in standard or archive tier<\/li>\n
- Customer-controlled, granular backup and restore across subscriptions<\/li>\n
- Option to restore anywhere<\/li>\n
- Central management and monitoring with Backup Center<\/li>\n
- Guarantee you\u2019ll never lose your backups, even if you lose the source server<\/li>\n
- RBAC-based access to the database using Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) authentication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Interested in finding out more about Azure Backup for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, including a demo on how to get started? Have a read of the full announcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Azure Hybrid Benefit now generally available for Linux<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
Now generally available, the Azure Hybrid Benefit<\/a> functionality for Linux customers allows you to bring both your on-premises Windows Server and SQL Server licenses, as well as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) subscriptions to Azure.<\/p>\n
Some of the benefits include:<\/p>\n
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- Reduced running costs for enterprise Linux workloads in Azure<\/li>\n
- Seamless post-deployment conversions<\/li>\n
- Lower ongoing operation costs<\/li>\n
- Technical support from Azure, Red Hat and SUSE with one ticket<\/li>\n
- Unified user interface integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Read the full announcement<\/a> for more information on the benefits of Azure Hybrid Benefit for Linux, or watch the demonstration below on how it works for Red Hat and SUSE:<\/p>\n
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Guest health feature in Azure Monitor for virtual machines<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
We all understand the importance of monitoring the health of our virtual machines (VMs) but how much time to we spend focused on this?<\/p>\n
Last month Microsoft announced the preview of Azure Monitor for VMs guest health feature<\/a> that monitors the health of your VMs and fires an alert when any parameter being monitored is outside the acceptable range. This feature provides you:<\/p>\n
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- Out-of-the-box health monitors based on key VM metrics to track the health of your VM.<\/li>\n
- Out-of-the-box alerts to notify if the VM is unhealthy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\nGuest health feature in Azure Monitor for VMs. Source: Microsoft<\/a><\/p>\n
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IN OTHER NEWS:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
New enhanced DNS features in Azure Firewall now generally available<\/a><\/p>\n
Meeting developer needs with powerful new features in Azure Cache for Redis<\/a><\/p>\n
Reduce costs with new memory-optimised Azure Virtual Machines certified for SAP HANA<\/a><\/p>\n
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Further Insights<\/h3>\n
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Missed last month’s newsletter?<\/p>\n
You can catch up on previous Azure highlights below.<\/p>\n
Read the blog.<\/a><\/p>\n
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Interested in migrating to Azure but not sure where to start? Here’s our lessons learned and must-do activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watch session.<\/a><\/p>\n
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